S*0196 (Rat #0016, Act #0007 of 2015) General Bill, By Hutto, L. Martin, Bryant, Campsen, S. Martin and Lourie
Similar (S 0183, H 3125, H 3930)
Summary: Human trafficking
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1610, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE GRAND JURY SYSTEM AND LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND APPLICABILITY, SO AS TO INCLUDE CRIMES INVOLVING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE; TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1630, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY, SO AS TO INCLUDE CRIMES INVOLVING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-2010, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "SEX TRAFFICKING"; BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-2100 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE POSTING OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESOURCE CENTER HOTLINE IN CERTAIN BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS, PROVIDE LANGUAGE FOR THE POSTING, AND PROVIDE FOR A FINE FOR THE FAILURE TO POST THE INFORMATION AS REQUIRED; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-2050, RELATING TO THE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE FOR THE PREVENTION OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TASK FORCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-30-10, RELATING TO RECORDING AND REPORTING ALLEGATIONS OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW VIOLATIONS, SECTION 16-1-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CRIMES DEFINED AS VIOLENT, SECTION 17-25-45, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CRIMES DEFINED AS MOST SERIOUS AND SERIOUS FOR PURPOSES OF TWO STRIKES AND THREE STRIKES PROVISIONS, SECTIONS 23-3-430, 23-3-490, AND 23-3-540, ALL AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, AND SECTION 44-53-370, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ILLEGAL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, ALL SO AS TO CORRECT CODE SECTION REFERENCES TO TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS OFFENSES TO REFLECT THE CODE SECTION OF 16-3-2020. - ratified title
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12/10/14	Senate	Prefiled
12/10/14	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/15	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 126)
01/13/15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 126)
01/09/15	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), S.Martin, Thurmond
01/22/15	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)
01/23/15		Scrivener's error corrected
02/03/15	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 21)
02/04/15		Scrivener's error corrected
02/04/15	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 49)
02/04/15	Senate	Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 49)
02/05/15	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 10)
02/10/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11)
02/10/15	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 11)
02/25/15	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 28)
03/04/15	House	Amended
03/04/15	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 33)
03/04/15	House	Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 44)
03/05/15	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 20)
03/10/15	Senate	House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 28)
03/10/15	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 28)
03/10/15	Senate	Returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 28)
03/11/15		Scrivener's error corrected
03/18/15	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 23)
03/18/15	House	Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-106 (House Journal-page 23)
03/18/15	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, S. Martin, and Thurmond
03/19/15	House	Conference committee appointed Weeks, Tallon, and Kennedy (House Journal-page 27)
03/26/15	House	Conference report adopted (House Journal-page 16)
03/26/15	House	Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 27)
03/31/15	Senate	Conference report adopted (Senate Journal-page 44)
03/31/15	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 44)
04/01/15	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 5)
04/01/15		Ratified R 16
04/02/15		Signed By Governor
04/09/15		Effective date 04/02/15
04/09/15		Act No. 7